People

Anthony Quin (1959-2015)
Esther Rolle (1920-1998)
George Crum (1824-1914)
George Herriman (1880-1944)
John William “Bud” Rogan (1867-1905)
Louis Gossett Jr. (1936-2024)
Maggie L. Walker (1864-1934)
Matilda Sissieretta Jones (1869-1933)
Memphis’ First Black Firefighters
Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024)
Norma Merrick Sklarek (1926-2012)
Osborne Perry Anderson (1830-1872)
Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980)
Robert Smalls (1839-1915)
Roberta Flack (1937-2025)
Sarah Baartman (1789-1815)
Stokely Carmichael (1941-1998)
The Atlanta Five
Tony Todd (1954-2024)
Vertner W. Tandy, Sr (1885-1949)